Incinga Web 2.8.2 Client-Side Cross-Site Scripting via EventListener
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Incinga Web 2.8.2 contains a client-side cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject malicious script codes through the icinga.min.js file. Attackers can exploit the EventListener.handleEvent method to execute arbitrary scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking and non-persistent phishing attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50942
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x82w-84rw-p4qf
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2022-50942 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50942 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x82w-84rw-p4qf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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